An unwitting pawn in Vladimir Putin’s new cold war against the west, journalist Evan Gershkovich will this week mark one year in detention in Russia, locked up on a bogus spying charge.
Prime Ministers past and present, state premiers, community leaders and senior journalists are calling for the release of the detained journalist Evan Gershkovich.Today, a group of prominent Australian leaders from the worlds of journalism, politics, business and the community is coming together to show their support for the Wall Street Journal reporter, who many believe is being detained as a human bargaining chip in Vladimir Putin’s dealings with the west.
“Journalism sits at the core of liberal values – freedom of expression and the public’s right to know. The world is a dangerous place and the work you do has never been more important.” Midnight Oil lead singer and former MP Peter Garrett told Mr Gershkovich that despite Australia’s distance from Russia, there was strong awareness of his situation.
Some of Australia’s most respected journalists have also written to Mr Gershkovich, encouraging him to stay strong. “Freedom of the press can never be taken for granted and your predicament reminds us of this,” he wrote.News Corp Australia’s support of the Free Evan campaign honours the fact that this masthead is a global stablemate of the Wall Street Journal.
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